How to Install PHP-Proxy on Alpine Linux Latest

PHP-Proxy is a popular and widely used web-based proxy script. In this tutorial, we will be going through the steps to install PHP-Proxy on Alpine Linux Latest. Let’s get started.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, make sure you have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• Root or sudo access to the server

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages. Run the following command to install Apache, PHP, and other dependencies:

sudo apk add apache2 php7 php7-apache2 php7-curl php7-json php7-mbstring php7-openssl php7-phar php7-session

Step 2: Clone PHP-Proxy Repo

Next, we need to clone the PHP-Proxy repository to our server. Run the following command to clone the repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/Athlon1600/php-proxy-app.git /var/www/html/proxy

Step 3: Configure Apache

Now that we have installed the required packages and cloned the repository, we need to configure Apache. First, we need to enable mod_rewrite. Run the following command:

sudo sed -i '/LoadModule rewrite_module/s/^#//g' /etc/apache2/httpd.conf && sudo sed -i '/AllowOverride None/s/None/All/' /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Next, we need to add a virtual host configuration for PHP-Proxy. Open the Apache configuration file using any text editor:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
   DocumentRoot /var/www/html/proxy

   <Directory /var/www/html/proxy>
      Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
   </Directory>

   ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/php-proxy-error.log
   CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/php-proxy-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start Apache

The last step is to start the Apache service. Run the following command:

sudo rc-service apache2 start

You can also enable the service to automatically start at boot time using the following command:

sudo rc-update add apache2 default

Conclusion

That’s it. You have successfully installed PHP-Proxy on Alpine Linux Latest. You can access it by opening your web browser and visiting http://your_server_ip/proxy. If you face any issues, feel free to leave a comment below.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

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